Curtain-fixture



W. H. BRAE'VV.

. CURTAIN FIXTURE.

A APPLICATION mm IAN. a. 1919 u Paened June I?, P919.

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WLLlAIVI H. BRADLEY, F CONCORD, NEW' HAMPSHIRE.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

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Speeiiication of Letters Patent.

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Application filed January 9, 1919. Serial No. 270,411.

'o ull whom it may conf-ern Be it known that l, WILLTAM H. BRADLEY,

4a citizen of the United States, residing at Concord, in the county of Merrimack and Sta-te of New Hampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to curtain fixtures. ril`he ina-in object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensivedevice of this character' by the use of which, shade rollers may be raised and lowered without danger of the spring being broken.

Another object is to provide a fixture of this character for use with shade rollers having no springs or in which the springs have been broken.

vWith the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of'parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

ln the accompanying drawings z- Figure l represents a front elevation of a pair of fixtures constructed in accordance with this invention shown applied with parts broken out for convenience in illustration,

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. l,

Fig. is a detail front elevation of the spring carried fixture with .the inclosing casing removed, y

Fig. a is a transverse section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3, and

Fi 5 is a detail sectional View taken on the line .5*5 of Fie. el.

In the embodiment illustrated, a pair of fixtures 1 and 30 are shown mounted at the opposite sides of a window .frame F in the usual manner, it being obvious that the fixtures may be made to be applied on the reverse sides of the frame if found desirable.

'The fixture l comprises a base plate 2 of metal suiieiently heavy to be rigid and which is designed to lie flat against the outer 4face of frame F. An attaching plate 3 extends .rearwardly at'right angles from the lower edge ot plate 2, its free edge being preferal'aly sharj'iened to facilitate its insertion between the window frame F and a casing C as is shown clearly in Fig. 2 and thereby avoid marring of the frame by attaching elements, or it may be inserted between any suitable members. Y

Projecting forwarding from plate 2 at -right angles thereto is an arm i extending from the upper edge of said platerand provided at its front end with a curtain `pole receiving seat j Inclosed in a casing 6 are two laterally projecting longitiulinally spaced journal posts orplates 7 and vd spaced apart any suitable or desired distance accordingI tothe size of the parts to be mounted betweenthem. Af shaft 9 is journaled between v.plates 7 and S and has fixed thereon a gear wheel l0, at one side of which is mounted a coiled spring 1l similar to an ordinary clock spring1 one end being fixed to shaft 9 and the other to a pin or stud l2 projecting fromV plate 7 vas is shown clearly in Fig. l. This gear l0 meshes with a pinion let carried by a. shaft A123 also journaled in plates 7 and S, the inner end ot' said shaft yprojecting beyond plate tl for :L purpose presently to be described.

Mounted on plate S is a casing l5 in which are pivotally mounted two pawls .1(3 and 1T which are designed to alternately engage a ratchet 18 lixed on shaft 13 for holding the shade roller in adjusted position in the manner usual in devices of this character. i

yThe projecting end of shaft 13 has an angular socket 15) in its terminal and a longitudinal slot 2O at the rear of said socket through which extends a. pin 22 carried by a sliding collar 2l. A coiled spiral spring 23 is also mounted on shaft 13 between the l journal plate 8 and the rear end of collar 21 alfil exerts its tension to normally force said collar outward to cover the pintle l of tlie""sliade roller R Which is designed to be mounted in socket 19 as is shown clearly in Fig. 3 and thereby prevent all danger' of' the pintle becoming disengaged from the socket.

Jllhe fixture 30 shown at the ri ght of Fig. l is designed to support the cylindrical pintle l, of the shade4 roller R land to provide for the adjustment of the two fixtures toward or away from each other, the base plate 3l of this fixture is longitudinally slotted as shown at 32 and 33 to receive, laterally projecting studs 34: carried by the fixture which supports pintle l, it being obvious that the fixture 36 may be adjusted in the slots 82 and 33 and held at any desired position thereon by any suitable means, thumb nts bein preferably 'provided on the rear ends oft e studs 34.

From the above description it will be obvious that a shade roller R having an angular 'pintle B at one end and a round pintle Pf Vat its other end, may be mounted in the fixtures 1 and 3 0 and the shade S raised or lowered in a manner ordinary with spring consider to be'the `best embodiment thereof,

I desire to have itunderstood that the device shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made as are within the scope of the claimed-invention. l

Having .thus fully, described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 1. A fixture of the class described comprising' a pair of brackets having frame engagmg means, a shaft carrled by one of said brackets having pintle receiving means, a collar slidableon said shaft, to fit over .the pintle and hold it engaged with the shaft, and means for'retaining" said collar in operative position.

neonata 2. A xture of the class described yeomprising a pair of brackets having frame engaging means, a shaft carried by one of A said brackets having pmtie receiving means, a collar siidable on said shaft to fit over the pntle and hold it engaged with lthe shaft,l and a spring 'for forcing said collar outward.

' 3. A. fixture of the class describafni comm prising a base plate, an attaching plate: carried thereby, supports carried by said base late s rin controlied wearing;- mounted on said supports, a shaft having pintie reci-iw ing means connected to be operated by sat-ld spring through seid. gears, and spring pressed means on `,aid shaft to heid the pintie engaged therewith.

- 4. A nture of the class described comn i prislng a base plate, an attaching plate cara ried thereby, supports carried 'by said base plate, spring controlled gearing mounted on said supports, ash-aft having pintle receiving means connected to be operated by said sprlng through said gears, a collar slidabie on said shaftfto` fit over the pintle and hold' 'it engaged With-the shaft, and a springr for' forcing said collar outward.

In .testimony whereof i affix my sign'atnro in presence of two Witnesses.

l WILLIAM H. BRADLEY.

Witnes'ses:4 A

GEORGE W'. GOODWIN. NELSON E. STRONG. 

